Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wirral has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 132nd lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Wirral in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% higher than the North West region average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wirral’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10,772 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 52 cases , down -26.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 39.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -26.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13,998 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 80.5 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birkenhead and Tranmere | 240.5 | 160.0 (199%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Bidston and St James | 145.3 | 64.8 (81%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Seacombe | 119.0 | 38.5 (48%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Bromborough | 94.1 | 13.6 (17%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Liscard | 92.9 | 12.4 (15%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Upton | 86.2 | 5.7 (7%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Leasowe and Moreton East | 83.9 | 3.4 (4%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Rock Ferry | 82.1 | 1.6 (2%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | New Brighton | 81.4 | 0.9 (1%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Hoylake and Meols | 56.3 | -24.2 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Prenton | 53.7 | -26.8 (-33%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Claughton | 50.3 | -30.2 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Pensby and Thingwall | 48.8 | -31.7 (-39%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Oxton | 45.5 | -35.0 (-43%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Moreton West and Saughall Massie | 45.4 | -35.2 (-44%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Bebington | 42.8 | -37.7 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Eastham | 42.7 | -37.8 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Wallasey | 35.3 | -45.2 (-56%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | Heswall | 31.7 | -48.8 (-61%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | Greasby, Frankby and Irby | 28.6 | -51.9 (-64%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Clatterbridge | 26.9 | -53.6 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 22 | West Kirby and Thurstaston | 23.5 | -57.0 (-71%) | Very low 1/10 |
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